Items with tag “taxes”

June 12, 2008, 4:29PM

The Alabama Retail Association said today that sales tax collections jumped 9.19 percent in April, according to data from the Alabama Department of Revenue. The association said that the strong showing could be a harbinger of a better-than-usual summer as federal economic stimulus checks continue to roll in and Alabama looks to the annual sales tax holiday in August. (For... Full story »

August 19, 2008, 9:26AM

Mayor Sam Jones is fishin' again...lookin' to bring more west Mobile fish into the city's boat. Sam's got strategy....he only fishes for those who want to get caught. Nice efforts by blog veterans F-man and D-man in the toon tease, but you fellas were thinking of other kettles of fish this time. Thanks for playing, and toon in again... Full story »

September 12, 2008, 5:17PM

Baldwin County commissioners are set to vote Tuesday morning on a 2008-09 fiscal year budget that is reduced by about 20 percent from this year's. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. in the commission chambers in Bay Minette. Full story »

September 16, 2008, 4:29PM

Baldwin County commissioners approved a tight budget today that was balanced using a hiring freeze and increased garbage-collection rates. The national and local economic downturn has produced stagnant or falling property, gas, sales and other taxes. Full story »

October 09, 2008, 5:41PM

October 19, 2008, 1:00PM

MOBILE, Ala. -- Ex-football great Kenny Stabler's estranged wife urged a federal magistrate judge in Mobile last week to modify an agreement to sell her home on Ono Island to help satisfy her husband's tax debts. Kenny Stabler agreed long ago to sell the property, along with his home in Mobile, to pay back taxes to the IRS. Full story »

December 19, 2008, 11:03AM

The little yapper tucked neatly inside the vest pocket of Bernard Madoff, and other Ponzi schemers, is Chris Cox, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As far as we know, Cox didn't personally benefit from these types of multi-billion dollar scams. But he is the top dog, and a herd of crooked cats got fat on his watch.... Full story »

January 15, 2009, 9:13AM

February 12, 2009, 9:07AM

Note to Tim Geithner: Now is not the time to be fiddlin' with your Barney Fife impersonation. Not when the stock market gets the spins with every sign of doubt, every bead of sweat. When your voice cracked during the explanation of your rescue plan, Wall Street ran to the john and wretched. Get it together,dude. Don't dig the... Full story »

March 20, 2009, 6:07AM

Mobile Community Action Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, in partnership with the Retired and Seniors Volunteer Program, will offer free income tax preparation help from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the following locations: Full story »

April 15, 2009, 9:31AM

For last-minute income tax filers, six Huntsville post offices are open until midnight, guaranteeing an April 15 postmark on mail placed in the lobby drops or the blue collection boxes in the parking lots. Full story »

April 15, 2009, 3:49PM

MOBILE, Ala. -- Several hundred taxpayers gathered at Mobile Government Plaza today, joining hundreds of similar protests around the nation expressing their displeasure with government spending. Full story »

May 05, 2009, 10:00AM

BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- When Elizabeth Marsala realized Baldwin County property taxes on her parents' Little Lagoon home had gone unpaid for 2007 she sent a check for the estimated $4,000 bill last December. But it wouldn't be that simple or cheap.Now, the tax bill saga has Marsala reeling, having had to pay $8,000 to Baldwin County and $10,815 in interest to investors ... and it's all legal. Full story »

August 06, 2009, 12:29PM

HUNTSVILLE, AL. - Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James said today that toll roads could be a viable option to speeding up construction of new roads in the state. James, 47, brought his "Common Sense Solutions for Alabama" tour to town today to meet with business and civic leaders, hold a news conference and hold a campaign fund-raiser tonight. Full story »

September 02, 2009, 1:37PM

Tax collections for public education through the first 11 months of the state's fiscal year were down 9.7 percent from the same time a year ago, acting state finance director Bill Newton said. But he said the good news is that the rate of decline stayed about the same from July to August, the 11th month. Full story »

September 09, 2009, 6:28AM

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama's tax amnesty program brought in more than $8.1 million. The program called Operation Clean Slate ran Feb. 1-May 15. The state Department of Revenue reports that more than 3,100 individuals and companies used it, and more money came in from businesses than individuals. Full story »